A snowy subpeak of South Twin, less than a kilometer to the northwest. This snow bump is included on usual peakbaggers list of Canadian Rockies peaks above 11,000 feet. Height notes: It was not listed at all in Putnam 1974. (from bivouac.com)

In 2012 I made my first attempts at peaks on the massive playground of rock, snow and ice that's known as the Columbia Icefield.

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About Me

My name is Vern Dewit. I moved to Calgary, Alberta (Canada) in 1999 and since then I've fallen in love with the spectacular scenery and grand vistas that open up as you scramble up above treeline on a beautiful fall morning, or make your first cast on some back country stream as the sun throws its golden warmth on surrounding peaks.

Goal

I hope that my trip reports and pictures will inspire you to push your own physical limits whatever those may be. You may be inspired to try scrambling - a sport where you climb mountains via non-technical ascent routes - or you may simply realize what's in your own backyard and go for a short hike somewhere.

Disclaimer / Contact

Read the trip reports carefully and don't simply follow them blindly. Make sure you're within your abilities and if you have any questions don't hesitate to send me an email.